Radio aerial appliance



Aug. 11, 1942. c. T. OBERLE A I 2,292,842 RADIO AERIAL APPLIANCE Filed May 7, 1941 2 sheets sheet l Inventor A 'w/nwzs TUBE/PL: ,zggz B) m r Patented Aug. ll, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RADIO AERIAL APPLIANCE Charles T. Oberle, Somers Point, N. J. Application May 7, 1941, Serial No. 392,364 3 Claims. (01. 250-46) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in appliances for radios of any type and more particularly to the type having a builtin antenna which is usually directional in reception, the principal object of the present invention being to provide a combination structure including an antenna which can be mounted adjacent to but externally of the receiver in a manner that will alleviate directional limitations of the builtin antenna type of receiver.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an appliance for radio receivers which encompasses not only an antenna but also a program holder, the latter serving to conceal the antenna.

These and other objects and'advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings- Figure l is a front elevational view of a receiver showing the appliance in upright position.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of a receiver showing the appliance in elevated position and by dotted lines in lowered position.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the appliance without its pivoting attachment.

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view with the back wall broken away and'showing a hanger element indicating that this formof the invention is especially adapted for disposition on a wall.

Figure 5 is a stantially on the cross sectional view taken subline 5-5 of Figure 4. I

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Fig. 1 that numeral 5 generally refers to a conventional receiver of the type having a built-in antenna.

The present invention is generally referred to by numeral 6 and consists of a combination radio program and antenna holder. This holder consists of a rectangular-shaped frame I which may be slotted at its top to permit the insertion of the various elements of the holder so that the edge portions thereof will seat in internal grooves 8 of the frame 1. These elements consist of a pair of wall members 9 and H! which can be of cardboard or some other suitable insulation material between which a web or meshed form of antenna H is interposed, this antenna having a lead wire Ha extending therefrom. A properly marked off program sheet [2 is disposed at the .front side of the frame and against the front wall ID in the manner substantially shown in Figure 5.

The drawings show two forms of the invention, the form shown in Figures 1 and 2 requires a clamp l3 having a set screw l4 which is driven against one side wall of the radio receiver at the back edge thereof and this clamp l3 has an inwardly disposed bracket member l5 from which a pin 16 projects rearwardly. This pin is disposed snugly in a barrel I! carried by a V-shaped bracket I8 secured to one lower corner of the frame 1. Obviously, the friction between the pin l6 and the barrel l'I will be sufiicient to hold the frame I in the upright position shown in Figure 2 or in the lower position shown by dotted lines in Figure 2.

It is preferable that the appliance 6 be retailed with the swingable handle member l9 attached to the back wall 9 so that it will be optional with the buyer to either buy the necessary clamp l3 if he wants the appliance 6 on the radio receiver or else dispense with the clamp and the bracket l8 and simply hang the appliance on a wall hook by the hanger I9.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A combination structure comprising a frame, an antenna structure spanning the inside of the frame, and a program sheet disposed in the frame and forming a concealing front for the antenna structure.

2. A combination structure comprising a frame, an antenna structure spanning the inside of the frame, a program sheet disposed in the frame and forming a concealing front for the antenna structure, and a still? back wall for the antenna structure.

3. A combination structure comprising a frame, an antenna structure spanning the inside of the frame, a program sheet disposed in the frame at the front of the antenna structure, and a stiff wall at each side of the antenna structure, one wall forming a backing for the antenna structure and the other wall a plane surface backing for the program sheet.

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